Decatur County, Indiana

Founding: 1821
Parent county: Unorganized territory

Namesake: Stephen Decatur, U.S. naval officer
Seat: Greensburg (1822–)

Land area: 373 square miles

Population (2010): 25,740

Population (historic): 5,887 (1830); 17,294 (1860); 19,779 (1880); 19,518 (1900); 17,308 (1930)

Periods of population growth: 1820–1870; 1960s

Subdivisions: One city; four towns; two CDPs; nine townships

National Register listings: Ten

Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 2,766 (24.4%)
Pre-1940 housing survival rate: 53.7%
Pre-1860 housing survival rate (1940): 9.4%

Farm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.6%

Nonfarm housing in disrepair (1950): 9.8%

Average farmhouse value (1930): $1,359
Average outbuilding value (1930): $1,397

Average farmhouse size (1940): 5.9 rooms
Number of farms (1920): 1,910
Average farm size (1920): 98.6 acres
Sources of settlement: Kentucky, Ohio, Germany, Pennsylvania, Virginia, and Ireland

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Greensburg

Namesake: Greensburg, Pennsylvania

Founding: 1822 (platting); 1823 (post office)

Population (2010): 11,492

Population (historic): 1,202 (1850); 3,198 (1880); 5,034 (1900); 5,702 (1930)

Periods of population growth: pre-1850; 1870–1900; 1950–1970
Pre-1940 residences (estimated): 1,126 (21.5%)

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Outstanding Buildings

1. Stogsdill Farm (c. 1835). 3251 West 650N. Adams. Federal.
2. Phillips House (c. 1835). 7410 West 650N. Adams. Razed.
3. Joseph Pleak Farm (1858). 3321 Old US Highway 421. Adams. Greek Revival.
4. John Donnell Farm (c. 1830). 2622 East 640N. Clinton.
5. Chester Hamilton House (1876). 2279 North 80E. Fugit. Italianate.
6. Samuel Donnell Farm (c. 1870). 4242 East 300N. Fugit. Italianate.
7. Hamilton Farm (1877). 5330 East 400N. Fugit. Italianate.
8. Dobbins Farm (c. 1855). 7198 East 640N. Fugit. Greek Revival. Razed.
9. Tyner Farm (c. 1875). South 700W, north of West 600S. Jackson. Italianate.
10. Bake House (c. 1855). 7613 West 1100S. Jackson. Greek Revival.
11. Bowen Farm (c. 1870). West 1200S, east of South 950W. Jackson. Gothic Revival.
12. Volk Farm (c. 1860). East 150S, west of County Line Road. Salt Creek.
13. House (1906). 4219 West 700S. Sand Creek. Craftsman.
14. House (c. 1875). South 60E, north of East 300S. Washington. Italianate.
15. Hamilton Farm (c. 1875). East 100S, south of State Route 46. Washington. Italianate.
16. Walter Pleak Farm (1868). 2477 North 100W. Washington. Italianate.
17. William Robbins Farm (c. 1875/1900). 140 US Highway 421. Washington. Italianate.